The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-23
AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA
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~ 1ION proposed 10 the citizens OF this Com
monwealth for their approya or rejection by the
General Assembly Of the Comnonwealth OF Penn;
sylvanla Published by order OF the secretary of
the Commonwealth, In pursuance OF Article XVIII
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution OF the commonwealth
SECrIos 1. ne resolved bp ne Senate ana
House or Representatives Qr he Co,nmonmedM o
Pennsylvania IN General assembly met, thit the
following is prop sod as an amendmCnt OF the
constitution OF the commonwealth OF Pcnnsylva-
MIA In accordance with the provisions OF the
eighteenth article tnaTsSqnt;, z, n,Isn,,rvr
Strike out from section one OF article eight, the
four qualifications for voters which reads as fol-
an twenty-five years Of age orupwards he shall
have paid, within two ytars, state or county
months, and paid at least one month before the
election" so that the section which reads as FOL
lows
every male citizen, twenty-one years OF age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entitled TO vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been citizen OF the United
States at least ore mon. N.
second. lie shall have resided in the state one
year (or IT, having previously been q qualihed
elector native bo citizen OF the state, he shall
have removed there o-m and returned, then SIX
montbs) Immediately preceding tle electio J.
dlsSric6 where he shall offer to vote { leest two
mo this Immediately preceding Sre election.
Fourth. IL TWENTY-FIVE. years OF are or up
state Or coun " tax which shall have been assessed
at least two months, n. ,,aid at leasv one mouth
before the el cton," shall be amended, so as to
Every mae citizen twenty.one years OF age
essing the following qualifications, shall be
district Of which he shall at the time be resident
and not elsewhere:
First. He sIall have been citizen Of the United
States az least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided In the state one
yea tor IT, having pc ionsly been qualified
eec or or native o0rn citizen OF the state he shall
have removed therefrom and returned, then six
months) lmme lately preceding the election.
THIRD. lie shall have resided In the election dis
trcJ where re shall offer to vote at least thirty
days Immediately preceding the election. The
legislature, at the session thereof next after the
adoption OF this section, shall. 1ud from time to
time thereafter may,enact laws TO properly enforce
Fourth Every male citizen of the a5e of twen-
ty-one years, who shall have been n citizen for
thirty days and an inhabtant OF this state for one
year next preceding an election except at municl-
pal elections. and for the last thirty days q resi-
dent OF the election district in which he may OFFER
his vote, 81 all be eptitled to vote at such elecon
In the election district of which he shall az the
time be resident and not elsewhere for all officers
that now are or hereafter may be elected by the
people: FrOrided, That In time of war no elector
IN the actual 'ltary service OF the state or OF
the Unite0 States In the army or navy thereof,
sb 4 be deprived OF his vote by reason of his alb
Sc ce from srch election district and the legisla-
tire shat have power to provide the manner in
which and the tlr and place o. watch such alb
sent electors M y vote and 70 the return and
canvas of their votes the election district in
which they respectively reside
Fifth. For the purI ose OF voting no person shall
be deemed to / ave gained or lost 4 residence by
reason o. his pi ,sence o absence while employed
In the service OF the Uiited States or the state,
nor while engaged In the navigation OF the waters
OF the State nor OF the nigh seas, nor while stu
dent OF any colle-e or seminary OF learning, nor
while kept at any almshouse or public institution,
except the inmates OF any home for disabled and
INDECENT soldiers and sailors who, for the purpose
OF voting, shall he deemed to reside in the election
district whe e said home Is located. Laws shall
be mace for ascertdinlrg, by proper proofs, the
citizens who shall be entitled to the right of sun
ra. e hereby established.
A true copy o. the joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.